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Dr. Duma is an Assistant Professor and Thoracic Oncologist at @UWcarbone and Former Chief Fellow @MayoClinic in Rochester, Minnesota. In addition to her dedication to her patients as a provider, Dr. Duma is committed to her research and advocacy in diversity and inclusion. She was recognized as the 2018 resident of the year by the National Hispanic Medical Association.
(SPANISH) ¿Cómo ha afectado el COVID-19 el diagnóstico de cáncer y qué puede hacer usted al respecto? Es hora de recordar la importancia de la detección temprana.
En este video de discusión, el Dr. Narjust Duma habla con los Dres. Idalid "Ivy" Franco (Programa de Radiación Oncológica de Harvard), Ana Velázquez Manana (UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center) y Luis Raez (Jefe de Hematología / Oncología y Director Médico - Memorial Cancer Institute) sobre cómo COVID 19 ha afectado la detección del cáncer en el comunidad latina, y la disminución en el diagnóstico de cáncer que se ha convertido en un problema en los Estados Unidos e internacionalmente.
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COVID and Cancer in the Latino Community - How COVID-19 has affected cancer diagnosis and what can you do about it? It's time to remember the importance of early detection.
In this video discussion, Dr. Narjust Duma speaks with Drs. Idalid "Ivy" Franco (Harvard Radiation Oncology Program), Ana Velazquez Manana (UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center) and Luis Raez (Chief Hematology/Oncology and Medical Director - Memorial Cancer Institute) about how COVID 19 has effected cancer screening in the latino community, and the decrease in cancer diagnosis that has become a problem in the US and internationally.
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